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(43) Date of publication: 27.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/35 (21) Application number: 06840957.2 (22) Date of filing: 07.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D03C 7/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2006/011743 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/068388 (21.06.2007 Gazette 2007/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 13.12.2005 BE 200500601 (71) Applicant: Picanol N.V. 8900 Ieper (BE)	(72) Inventors: GLORIE, Patrick 8900 Ieper (DE) MEYNS, Ignace 8647 Reninge (BE) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner  Postfach 10 40 36 70035 Stuttgart 70035 Stuttgart (DE)